Massive Storm Knocks Out Power For Thousands Of Homes Across Puget Sound

A huge storm knocked out power to over 40,000 homes in Western Washington since Friday night (November 4), leaving residents to face bone-chilling temperatures and wintry weather.

KIRO 7 says most of the outages are in North Sound, with Snohomish County PUD reporting 31,922 customers without power as of 8 a.m. Monday (November 7). Puget Sound Energy has 11,547 customers without power, mainly in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, and Seattle City Light has 65 lacking electricity.

The powerful storm system brought heavy rain and high winds to the region, causing fallen trees in neighborhoods, dangerously slick roads, and schools to delay or cancel classes. Those who don't have power also have to brace for freezing temperatures, as well.

Snohomish County PUD crews restored power to more than 130,000 customers since Friday, according to KOMO. On Sunday (November 6) PUD Spokesperson Aaron Swaney says it may "take another couple of days of restoration efforts. The damage is just so extensive."

“We prioritize according to how many people are out, so the larger outages are going to get handled first, and also schools,” he told reporters. “People shouldn't feel like they're going to be left behind. We're going to be working until everybody's back in power.”

As of Monday morning, Snoqualmie Pass got over 30 inches of snow since Friday, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation’s Snowfall Report. Troopers also reported several car crashes and spinouts, including a fatal one.

Puget Sound will see light rain and possible snow plus temperatures in the 30s Monday, according to meteorologists. Anywhere north of Everett or at higher elevations has a higher chance of snow. Temperatures will dip into the 20s tonight, and things should dry up by Tuesday morning (November 8).